Miles v. Menard Oct. 15, 2010

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High School football players took a knee to pause in pre-game prayer Friday in Menard before the Bulldogs battled the hometown Yellowjackets.

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A swarm of Menard High school defenders stopped Miles’ runner Dawson Halfmann Friday at Findley Field in Menard.

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Miles High School quarterback Garrett Brandon ran out of the grasp of Menard High School linebacker Fabian Perez to score on a long touchdown run Friday at Findley Field in Menard.

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Miles High School quarterback Garrett Brandon fired a short pass Friday against the Menard Yellowjackets at Findley Field in Menard.

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Miles High School tuba player Victoria Cano swayed and played the music of the “Hey! Song” Friday at Findlay Field in Menard.

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Menard High School Flag Corps members (from left) Briana Perez, Candice Clark and Brittany Wingfield watched Menard Elementary students prepare to swarm Findley Field Friday in Menard before the ‘Jackets played the Miles Bulldogs.

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Miles High School receiver Nate Hennington (2) celebrated a leaping circus catch for a touchdown with teammates Dawson Halfmann (16) and Troy Halfmann (5) Friday at Findley Field in Menard.

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Miles Bulldogs cheerleaders practiced their herkies during pre-game warm-ups Friday in Menard where the Bulldogs battled the hometown Yellowjackets.

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Miles High School receiver Zane Sewell just missed a Garrett Brandon pass as Menard defensive back Jonathan Burgess defended Friday at Findlay Field in Menard.

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Menard High School football team captains (from left) Jaron Brown, Eliott Jones, Jonathan Burgess and Armando Osomio walked onto the field Friday in Menard to meet the Miles Bulldogs captains and officials before the coin toss.

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Miles High School quarterback Garrett Brandon completed his first pass of the night against the Menard Yellowjackets in Menard.

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Miles High School cheerleaders and their sponsor Tonya Beason checked out the Bulldog football team during pre-game warm-ups Friday in Menard before the Bulldogs battled the hometown Yellowjackets.

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Menard High School football players led by ‘Jackets’ flag-bearer Jaron Brown (21) charged onto the field Friday in Menard before taking on the Miles Bulldogs.